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A leader in sustainable building materials and solutions, Lafarge Canada’s journey to Net Zero is rooted in innovative solutions and collaboration.
Our world is rapidly growing, and the future is increasingly urban.
By 2050, the global population is expected to reach a staggering 10 billion people, of which 70 percent are expected to live in built-up cities.
Recent data from The World Bank, meanwhile, shows that the urban population of Canada reached a record high of 82 percent in 2021.
There is evidently a critical need for livable cities with adequate housing and infrastructure; with this in mind, building progress for people and the planet is Lafarge Canada, a leader in sustainable construction materials and member of the global group, Holcim.
Lafarge Canada, whose long-standing commitment to sustainable development dates all the way back to 1977, is always seeking ways to increase the environmental performance of its operations.
For example, the company works to develop innovative solutions such as ECOPlanet, an ultra-low carbon cement product, to help achieve sustainable construction.
Equally, innovative collaborations with the likes of Blue Planet are helping to scale technology that can sequester carbon emissions and provide circular economy benefits. By leveraging mineralization technology to produce carbon-neutral or carbon-negative sand and gravel products, Lafarge Canada is looking forward to advancing its Net Zero strategy.
Recycled aggregates are a key component of the company’s journey to Net Zero, directly associated with the global demand for sustainable building solutions to support better living standards.
With the ambitious goal of doubling recycled aggregate volumes in Eastern Canada by 2025, Lafarge Canada has demonstrated its commitment to a circular economy.
Its efforts to make the world a better place don’t stop at technological innovation, however. As well as participating in volunteer opportunities to strengthen and better communities, understanding and supporting the company’s sustainability initiatives are essential for all roles within the organization.
The initiatives implemented by Lafarge Canada reduce expenses, help the company to expand into new markets and diversify its offering, and stimulate the industry to develop more innovative solutions.
Lafarge Canada is clearly changing to reflect the world around us, and for a deeper dive into the company’s environmental efforts, we catch up with Robert Cumming, Head of Environment and Public Affairs.
Could you expand on the role that sustainability plays within the company culture at Lafarge Canada?
Robert Cumming, Head of Environment and Public Affairs (RC): At Lafarge Canada, we have been on what we call “a journey to Net Zero”. It has been fascinating to see the rapid evolution of sustainability, and the re-engineering of our management systems to put sustainability at the core of everything we do.
Currently, all of our internal reporting structures include sustainability reports, and our short- and long-term planning is sustainability focused. We understand it is essential to our business strategy and growth.
In terms of the company’s products, what are the sustainable advantages of ECOPlanet?
RC: First, it is good to differentiate between cement and concrete. Concrete is the final product you see everywhere around you, and it is made of cement, sand, gravel, and water.
Our large, centrally located cement plants ship cement to our own concrete plants and to independent ones.
ECOPlanet is our low-carbon limestone cement product that allows us to extend our technology to reduce the carbon content in our own concrete, but also in our customers’ concrete. We do this by implementing known technologies at the plant, as well as combining other products to produce a blend that concrete mix designers can use for their customers.
Our own concrete mix designers have additional proprietary technical solutions that build on ECOPlanet to form a suite of low-carbon concrete products through our ECOPact product line.
Could you tell us more about the company’s efforts in mineralization and how this will impact your Net Zero strategy?
RC: This is one of the next big things. We have shown we can chemically react carbon dioxide with calcium to form limestone.
If we can produce sands and gravels in part with this mineralization technology, our final ECOPact concrete will move closer and closer to zero carbon content, so it represents one of the core strategies towards our targets.
How does Lafarge Canada embrace or incorporate the circular economy?
RC: We need to end the single-use pathway from cradle to grave. We are already one of Canada’s largest recycling companies with volumes of over two million metric tons being reused in Eastern Canada alone.
We have set a target to double this within five years. We replace fossil fuels with low-carbon fuel derived from selected waste materials, use by-products from other industries in customer cement and concrete blends, and set the best possible example by taking our own final products (concrete rubble) from demolition sites and turning them into new building material products.
Lafarge Canada is a founding partner of Circular Economy Leadership Canada (CELC). CELC engages partners in cities, provinces, and other industry participants to increase the use of recycled aggregates, with two full-scale virtual conferences and hundreds of expert participants leading to formal reports for action.
Finally, do you have any upcoming projects or investments with sustainability in mind that you would like to highlight?
RC: Our recent ownership stake in Blue Planet, involves an exciting new mineralization technology to produce negative carbon sands and gravels.
We see strategic partners such as Blue Planet as central to our own ambitions to reach Net Zero. We are also mid-way through an all-electric loader demonstration at a quarry in Ontario.


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R.W. Baird’s William Power today reiterates an Outperform rating on shares of Apple (AAPL), writing that he estimates the company can sell between 12.5 million and 30 million additional units of the iPhone through China Mobile (CHL), assuming speculation in the last week is correct and that the two have finally worked out a deal.
China Mobile, the world’s largest carrier with 755 million subscribers, may add between 200 million and 300 million smartphones to its network next year, he believes, after having added 60 million in the first half of this year.
Power takes a simple percentage of what he thinks Apple could represent on the China Mobile network:
We estimate that a new relationship between China Mobile and Apple could generate 20-25 million incremental iPhone sales. We base this estimate on the assumption that China Mobile sells greater than 250 million smartphones, and Apple increases its market share into the 7.5%+ range. Several market research firms put Apple’s recent market share in the 5-15% range, despite not being officially supported by the largest carrier in China.
Here’s the table of possible take rate for Apple versus possible sales rate of smartphones at the carrier (click for larger image):
Every one million extra iPhones that Apple sells, assuming a $600 unsubsidized average price, and a 50% gross margin, would add 20 cents to Apple’s annual earnings per share, he estimates. Hence, his upper estimate for 30 million units would mean an extra $6 per share for Apple’s profit.
Power derives his forecast for China mobile as a simple percentage of the carrier’s sales within total China smartphone sales:
Our assumption for greater than 250 million smartphone sales at China Mobile in 2014 is based on total smartphone sales in China of roughly 450 million units. China Mobile has 60-65% market share of mobile subscribers in China, but in the past the company’s subscribers have been less likely to purchase smartphones possibly due to the limited 2G network. With the upgrade to LTE, we expect China Mobile’s subscriber base market share will approach its share of smartphone sales.
An iPhone is priced higher in China, he observes, at 5,300, or $875, higher than the U.S. unsubsidized price of $650. “The increased price makes subsidization even more important in China, where iPhones are aspirational purchases.” Power notes that “last week, a Chinese government affiliate, China Mobile Alliance, leaked China Mobile’s subsidy rates,” and that they seem to line up pretty much with the other two carriers in the country, China Telecom (CHA), and China Unicom (CHU). Here’s Power’s table of those subsidies:
Power acknowledges there are already a number of iPhones on the network. Last count, at October of 2011, was 10 million. China mobile may have as many as 35 million to 45 million. Regardless, writes Power, most of those users are on 2G wireless networks. With China Mobile rolling out an LTE broadband wireless network next year, “we suspect this core group will support early sales for the product.
Apple shares today are down 78 cents at $565.65.

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Cameo Kids, the platform enabling users to book personalized videos featuring key talent from kid-focused entertainment, has announced Baby Shark will be included in their A-list lineup. The beloved singing and dancing fish joins iconic characters from Sesame Street, CoComelon, Blippi, Thomas the Tank Engine, The Care Bears, L.O.L. Surprise, Ryan's World/Pocket Watch, and Gracie's Corner.
The Pinkfong Company's global phenomenon currently boasts over 90 billion views on YouTube, 400 million app downloads, over 60 thousand songs and stories for children and families, and also has the most watched video on YouTube. The Baby Shark experience is powered in collaboration with Aquifer Motion, an instant animation platform.
"Baby Shark has one of the most recognizable sound bites in the world." said Steven Galanis, CEO of Cameo. "This character is beloved by millions of fans, who now have the ability to directly connect with them for a personalized greeting that only Cameo Kids can deliver."
This announcement adds a new layer to Cameo Kids Week, promising even more “magical moments” for fans of all ages. From November 29th through December 5th, the platform will offer a 25% discount on all its offerings, making every Cameo Kids experience available for less than $20.
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It’s been some time since I’ve written about the decline of the daily newspaper given that it’s about as compelling a story as the White Sox languishing in 3rd place in the A.L. Central and fading fast as the All-Star break approaches. But I cannot resist at least commenting on the latest news concerning the beleaguered industry, especially as it relates to recruitment advertising.
Q1 advertising revenue for the dailies dropped nearly 10%, with a 14.4% decline in classified ad revenue. Within classifieds, recruitment advertising plummeted 23% to $159 million. Not surprisingly to anyone, forecasters are not predicting any improvement in the future. As reported by MediaPost, Magna anticipates that daily newspaper revenues will decline “9.2% in 2010, 4.2% in 2011, 4.1% in 2012, 4% in 2013, 3.5% in 2014 and 5.8% in 2015. In dollar terms, Magna has total newspaper ad revenues plummeting from $47.4 billion in 2005 to $18.8 billion in 2015 — a 60% drop in 10 years.”
In a perfectly correlated story, paid search advertising has become the dominant advertising medium on the web. According to MAGNAGLOBAL, a division of IPG’s Mediabrands, paid search will account for $30 billion of the $61 billion spent on total online advertising in 2010. This represents a 16.5% increase from 2009, by far the fastest growing category of online advertising.
And just as advertisers in general have migrated from traditional media to the web and paid search, so too are employers increasingly transitioning their recruitment advertising spend from daily newspapers and job boards to job search engines such as LinkUp.com. Like the magnificence of the new Target Field and the dominance of the Twins over the Sox and the other feeble teams in the division, the forces behind paid search are simply too powerful.


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Statistics show that organizations are more prone to online data theft, and most encounter at least one such instance. Appleby recently confirmed that “a data security incident” took place at the firm in 2016. In that instance, some data got into the wrong hands. Appleby is a well known law and fiduciary firm. In the section below, we will talk in detail about what data breach is.
All That You Need To Know About Data Breach
The concept of data breach or what happens in the case of a data breach is rather simple. As the name suggests, a data breach is when someone accesses and steals your data from your system without you knowing. Most of the data theft technology or software applications are very sophisticated. As a result, you will not know for long that your data is stolen or destroyed.
You Are Unaware About The Data Breach For Long
Usually corporate organizations, big or small, become victims of data breach; and more often than not, it is the rival organization which carries out such an attack. Basically, the hackers use a very advanced piece of technology to access the data system of the company. It works past the existing security measures and the firewall to access the data. Now, this data may include anything. It can be something sensitive which can end up costing the company millions, and might potentially bankrupt the firm. Also, there is some sensitive information about customers which is in danger. This takes a toll on the company’s reputation as well.
Yahoo’s Shocking Data Breach In 2013
Back in 2013, Yahoo became a target to the most common type of online crime. This came as a shock as at the time nearly 3 billion of the world’s population had yahoo account. The breach meant that the hackers were able to reach data of all these customers. This information was sensitive information, e.g. personal details, or even bank account details. Back then, Yahoo came up with a statement saying that only about 1 billion people became victims through the breach and the company had it under control. However, recently Yahoo gave out a similar statement saying that 3 billion accounts were the victims in the breach.
Use VPN As A Measure
Data breach is a very real possibility for everyone around. And, as a matter of fact, it has become all the more encompassing due to Net neutrality. Using a virtual private network or a VPN is one very viable and affordable method to ensure your data security.
If you didn’t know this already, the month of October is the cyber security awareness month. In other words, during the month of October, various programs and initiatives are run to spread awareness about online security, the threats lurking online, the preventive measures and how you can stay safe. Out of all the threats lurking online, one of the most common ones happens to be data breach. Le VPN, the reliable VPN provider, is running a special promotional offer this month. You can avail the 2-years VPN services for 69 USD or 2.87 $/month. So, hurry and grab the exciting offer and ensure online security this cyber security awareness month.
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There seems to be a lot of rumour going around at the moment and its important to look at the facts.
Since a few days there has been word of mouth information being passed arouns about Cadbury's chocolate being haraam. Some word of mouth has developed further - "all those chocolates found with a red dot on the packet are haraam, those without are allowed", and stories of "Muslims declaring jihad on Cadbury's".
As always, there is rarely smoke without fire and all these stories must have started somewhere.
The smoke is from a story in Malaysia. In Malaysia, a Muslim country, there are tests carried out on products to confirm their suitability for Muslims.
In two product samples, the laboratories detected pork DNA. Those product samples have been withdrawn. While further samples have not been found contaminated with pork DNA, until the source is found, those two products are not going to be allowed to be sold in Malaysia.
It is entirely possible that the laboratory equipment was erroneous in its detection, or became contaminated with the DNA through another means and not the cadburys products being sampled. Either way, Malaysian authorities have themselves declared halaal for consumption. Further tests carried out by Malaysian authorities have not found any further contamination. Indonesia and Saudi Arabia are also running independent tests and so far have not found any contamination or pork DNA. and suggestions are that
So all us chocaholics can about declaring jihad on Cadbury's and keep eating chocolate for another 3 weeks, when it can only be consumed in the night (for those reading this at a later date, its around 3 weeks to Ramadan).
Something else to remember is that as Muslims we should always verify the story before spreading gossip and rumours - that is something that the prophet advised and unlike that the pro-militancy individuals state, it is not limited to only news recieved from non-muslims.
(For the eagle eyes amongst you, I know Twisx is not a Cadbury's brand. But it was all I had to hand that I could take a picture of.)


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Clearly, these deals make it a good time to buy these phones though it’s value remembering that new record is nearing soon.
Google is approaching to launch a new Pixel 3 in Oct with a device set to embody a faster processor, softened camera and wireless charging.
The incomparable Pixel 3 XL is also set to underline an edge-to-edge shade with a tiny nick during a tip identical to a iPhone X.
If it’s Samsung’s latest and biggest device we are after afterwards a S10 could be what we have been watchful for.
The new Galaxy could good move a tie of additional facilities to this renouned smartphone code with an embedded fingerprint scanner underneath a arrangement and a triple camera all rumoured.
So, if it’s a best smartphone we wish afterwards it’s value watchful to upgrade, though if it’s a plain phone during ridiculously low cost you’re after a deals above are good value a look.


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Holland's newest retailer, Sea Bags, opens downtown
HOLLAND — In the weeks leading up to Tulip Time, yet another retailer has opened its doors on Eighth Street.
Sea Bags already has locations in Harbor Springs, Charlevoix, Traverse City and Saugatuck. The brand — focused primarily on tote bags and accessories — is based on the concept of recycling sails from sailboats "that have outlived their useful life on the water."
"We take this same mindset of recycling and apply it to everything we do, including the design and buildout of our stores," wrote Laura Hnatow, vice president of marketing and e-commerce, in an email to The Sentinel in March.
"Using reclaimed marine salvage, we recreate what it feels like to step into our workshop on the wharf in Portland, Maine. Lobster buoys found on the beach create colorful displays that complement the various designs that adorn our bags. Glass floats, dock lines and marine netting are all common elements that bring our store experience to life."
Holland's storefront on Eighth Street — sandwiched between Dutch Village Downtown and Blu Veranda's new space in the former Teerman's — is a "larger store."
"(That) allows us to have a bit more fun in creating the coastal Sea Bags experience," Hnatow wrote.
The opening is the latest in a series of moves along the middle block of Eighth Street, which saw Teerman's close in 2021, Dutch Village Downtown open in November and Blu Veranda consolidate its downtown storefronts in January.
Sea Bags is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays at 18 E. Eighth St.


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After Texas resident Keith Geissler noticed his new Motorola Atrix wasn't offering the fast "4G" download and upload speeds that AT&T promised, he filed a complaint to the Better Business Bureau, asking the wireless company to "uncap" his data connection.
AT&T's response was surprising. While the company assured Geissler it "has not capped the upload speeds on the Atrix," it did admit that the phone's HSUPA capability -- a key feature in increasing upload speeds on the Atrix as well as the new HTC Inspire 4G smartphone -- will not be enabled until a later date.
That means all upload speeds on the Atrix and the Inspire will max out at around 300 Kbps, far below that of the 5.5+ Mbps speeds that HSUPA is capable of uploading. (Geissler wasn't happy to hear any of this, and posted the exchange to an online message board focused on smartphones.)
>'The concept of 4G is a joke. It's nothing but marketing now.'
In other words, it's not a hardware issue. It's AT&T itself, which isn't ready to flip the switch to turn on "4G" networks, even though it's already selling 4G phones. Is anyone surprised?
"The concept of 4G is a joke now," Gartner Research VP Phil Redman told Wired.com. "At the highest level, it's supposed to be a technology standard, but it's nothing but marketing now. If and when 4G-standardized technology is actually decided upon and released, we've been inundated with this jargon for so long we may not even recognize it."
The term "4G speed" seems open to interpretation. Since the International Telecommunications Union -- the global authority on telecommunications- and broadband-industry standardization -- revised its ruling on what defines 4G network speeds in December 2010, carriers have jumped on the opportunity to market many new smartphones as 4G-enabled. Their definitions have been liberal, to say the least.
For AT&T, part of "4G" compatibility involves having HSUPA speeds. AT&T has been mostly evasive as to why HSUPA has been disabled in the Atrix and HTC Inspire 4G smartphones. The company claims it is performing "the testing and preparations necessary" for users to enjoy the HSUPA capabilities when the function is turned on by phone update.
To add insult to injury to Android users expecting 4G speeds, many iOS counterpart devices using AT&T's 3G network are indeed HSUPA-enabled.
"Not to twist the dagger that's already in our backs on this one," said one forum user at XDA Developers, "as many know, the iPad 2 came out today and guess what ... HSUPA enabled."
Also HSUPA ready: the iPhone 4, a device using AT&T's 3G network.
So when can we actually expect 4G upload speeds from these "4G" phones? AT&T gave Wired.com a rough street date of next month.
"We will be turning HSUPA upload speeds on via a software update to the Motorola ATRIX 4G and HTC Inspire 4G planned for April," a spokesman said. He also added that "the Samsung Infuse 4G will launch with HSUPA."
AT&T isn't the first to fudge facts on its data practices. In the weeks before the iPhone's release on the Verizon network in February, the carrier published a document that said the top 5 percent of data users on the network may have their data speeds reduced "to ensure high-quality network performance for other users at locations and times of peak demand."


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Dubai, the capital of Emirate Dubai, is rightly called the Vegas of Middle East. A city with tourist-friendly active nightlife, high-rise buildings, and luxury hotels, Dubai is known for its riches, glitzy and innovative architecture and shopping malls.
In just 10-15 years, it has transformed into a major modern city and is home to several iconic landmarks like the Burj Khalifa, 3 palm islands such as Palm Jumeira, Palm Jebel Ali, and Palm Deira, the best theme park, the famous Dubai zoo and the largest Free Zone in Jebel Ali.
Now, the city is expected to get a gigantic moon-shaped luxury resort ‘Moon Dubai’. A Canadian architectural company, Moon World Resorts (MWR), is all set to build an ultra-luxurious resort in Dubai, next to the Burj Khalifa.
The hotel is a replica of the lunar surface and will be 735 feet tall. The resort is designed to be built in 48 months and is believed to add to the emirate's economy in sectors such as hospitality, entertainment, attractions, education, technology, the environment, and space tourism.
There will be "Sky Villas" in the resort, which will be known as the private residence at moon. Approximately 300 units will be available for purchase, with sky villa owners being members of an exclusive private members club at the resort.
"Moon Dubai will be the largest and most successful modern-day tourism project within the entire MENA region, doubling annual tourism visitations to Dubai based on its global appeal, brand awareness, and unique multiple integrated offerings," Moon World Resorts' founders Sandra G Matthews and Michael R Henderson, said, adding, "It can comfortably accommodate 10 million annual visitors."
The resort will also house a spa, wellness section, a nightclub, event centre, global meeting place, lounge, and an in-house "moon shuttle". The hotel will accommodate a training platform for various space agencies and their respective astronauts as well.
The Moon resort will cost a staggering $5 billion to construct, with an annual revenue projection of $1.8 billion.


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2015 Watch Trends
What Will 2015 Hold For Watch Buyers? Here's A Peek Into The Future
The watch industry does not dilly-dally in getting the new year underway. Three weeks into 2015, one of the year's two big watch shows has already wrapped up in Geneva. The Salon Internationale de haute horlogerie (SIHH) is where new watches from brands like IWC, Panerai, Baume & Mercier, and Montblanc debut. The show is organized by the Richemont group (the luxury group that owns these and other brands), and AskMen was in attendance at Richemont's invitation.
Earlier this week we posted some of the coolest new models that we saw at SIHH. Now, with the show and some reflection time behind us, we'll take you through some of the emerging watch trends that we saw. These trends will have a direct impact on your watch-buying decisions, so read on to put yourself in the best purchase position.
The Swiss currency crisis
With the Apple watch launch just a couple of months away, you'd think that Swiss watch brands would be starting to have the heebie-jeebies. Yet very few people in attendance at SIHH seemed particularly concerned about the menace of smart watches, and only one of the brands presented a smart device of their own — that brand was Montblanc, and the device was a "smart strap" that offers functions like activity tracking and email access. (outside of SIHH, however, certain watch brands have been quite reactive to the smart threat — TAG Heuer announced their own smart initiative mid-week).
What the SIHH brands did have severe heebie-jeebies about was the currency crisis that is currently gripping the country. You can read Michael McKenna's full explanation of what happened to the Swiss franc here, but here it is in a nutshell: on January 15th the Swiss National Bank eliminated the fixed exchange rate between their currency, the Swiss franc, and the Euro. As a consequence the value of the Swiss franc rocketed up, making the country's exports — including their watches — significantly more expensive. How much more expensive? Tag Heuer's new Carrera Calibre 5 (quite a fantastic watch, incidentally), priced at 2,650 Swiss francs, would have cost you $2,597 in USD at the beginning of last week. By the middle of this past week, it would have cost you $3,082. Suddenly, buying that Carrera is a totally different decision.
It's difficult to forecast the long-term impact of this crisis, because currency rates are always fluctuating. But certain Swiss brands have already declared that they will raise the prices of their watches to offset their own increased costs (Richemont brand Cartier is one of them; they announced pricing increases of 5%). For independent brands the impact could be devastating. Their already slim profit margins will disappear, and many of them could go bankrupt. That will damage the industry at large, as it is the independent brands that drive innovation and experimentation.
Now let's put aside the doom and gloom and talk practicalities — what should you actually do? If you already have your heart set on a particular watch, you may want to buy it soon, before it becomes more expensive. And if you've just started looking, you may want to expand your search to other watchmaking countries, like Germany, Japan and the U.S., who will be less affected by the crisis. They are probably even relishing it.
Ultra-precious stones and new materials
Watch brands that raise the prices of their models will have pressure to show increased value to their customers. One very straightforward way to do so is to slap some diamonds on them. Roger Dubuis and Van Cleef & Arples are two Richemont brands that are as much jewellers as they are watchmakers; at SIHH they both showed off watches that were loaded up with stones.
Jaeger-LeCoultre and Parmigiani both presented watches that contained a particularly exotic type of stone: meteorite. Parmigiani packaged theirs in their iconic Tonda 1950 model, while Jaeger showed off multiple meteorite models, including the Master Calendar pictured below. Jaeger told us that they had sourced their meteorite from Sweden, and that it was approximately 800,000 years old. That definitely makes for a good story on your wrist.
Other watch brands showcased new materials or material combinations that they had created themselves. Panerai's new Luminor Submersible 1950 is made of a patented substance called Carbotech; ultra-light and ultra-strong, Carbotech is made of carbon fiber fused together with a polymer. Greubel Forsey also revealed a a unique watch case in their GMT Black model, made of titanium and coated with an extremely hard substance known as Amorphous Diamond-Like Carbon. How much will these sci-fi materials cost you? The Panerai, $19,500 the Greubel Forsey, $565,000.
One other trend is further raising watch prices, but happily our final one is dropping them...


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The tech company amps up its app store with a new name, interface, and hundreds of apps.
The e-commerce firm is set to bring its well-known brown delivery boxes to the trunks of customers' cars -- but only in a German test program.
The company's first self-designed and distributed Sony FE-mount lenses with autofocus come in a couple of essential focal lengths.
At CES 2014, Audience's family of processors offer accurate always-on voice command technology in mobile devices, without draining battery.
The social network is rolling out feature to let you send money to friends, Premera reveals 11 million health care customer records may have been hacked, and Sony's PlayStation Vue streaming launches at a price that might not save cord-cutters.
This lean machine was priced at $300 when it debuted just over a year ago. Plus: super drone deal!
A new 802.11ac Wi-Fi router comes in a wooden box and includes a screwdriver and antistatic gloves to help customers put it together -- and perhaps to feel more attached to the product.
We took a look at how iTunes Match, Amazon Cloud Player and Google Play Music compare, and which one is right for you.
A smart frame like this is too good for grandma. Actually, it's perfect for grandma, and you should get one, too.
Technically Incorrect: In another small step toward being able to eliminate things "Star Wars" style, Lockheed lauds the success of its own 30-kilowatt fiber laser weapon system.


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The data conundrum facing South African businesses
Dell Technologies, partners release details of the Data Paradox Study including that 58% of South African businesses believe they are data-driven, but only 11% are prioritising data’s use across the organisation.Christopher Tredger
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Infobip implements AI-powered Chatbot on WhatsApp for Zenith Bank
The solution, named ZiVA (Zenith Intelligent Virtual Assistant), enables the bank’s customers to perform financial transactions and enjoy real-time customer service from their mobile phones on a 24-hour basis.
Cybercriminals are holding nothing back in attacks on Africa
Ransomware remains the standout threat in the first half of the year, with Africa accounting for 1.7% of these attacks, with 1.05% being targeted at South Africa.
Why South Africa must prioritise connectivity, cloud for public sector
Connectivity and cloud will lay the foundation for government digital transformation, according to Huawei.
SEW-EURODRIVE expects solid return on R200m investment in SA
Company engages country’s Dep of Trade and Industry ahead of German Africa Investment Conference.
It’s all systems go as Microsoft rolls out Windows 11
The company will use a measured and phased process in offering Windows 11, as it has done with Windows 10 feature updates.
Five simple ways SMMEs can be competitive in e-commerce
Thembani Biyam, CEO at Orderin, offers guidance on the key steps businesses in this market segment should take to achieve this.
Struggle to fill thousands of ICT vacancies persists in SA
While the local ICT sector has adapted to the changes caused by the pandemic, the industry continues to struggle to fill tens of thousands of ICT vacancies.


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Robinhood Wallet finally launched adding support for Shiba Inu and other supporting crypto.
Robinhood has finally launched its much-anticipated cryptocurrency wallet, dubbed Robinhood Wallet, a smartphone app that allows users to transfer and swap crypto assets, including Shiba Inu (SHIB).
In an announcement yesterday on Twitter, Robinhood’s Crypto GM Johann Kerbrat said the company had commenced rolling out the wallet to 1 million waitlisted users.
“We’ve started to roll out Robinhood Wallet to our 1M+ waitlist. We’ve made some awesome changes since the beta program based on customer feedback and are excited to get them into your hands,” Kerbrat noted.
GM! We’ve started to roll out #RobinhoodWallet to our 1M+ waitlist. We’ve made some awesome changes since the beta program based on customer feedback and are excited to get them into your hands. (1/6) pic.twitter.com/EMKSjQqYNX
— Johann Kerbrat (@JohannKerbrat) January 19, 2023
Interestingly, the wallet received a major improvement following its beta program. Robinhood Wallet, which initially uses Polygon, has added support for the Ethereum network. Through Ethereum support, Robinhood Wallet users can now swap and transfer selected ERC-20 tokens like Shiba Inu.
Aside from Shiba Inu, users can also gain access to over 50 ERC-20 tokens, including Solana (SOL), Compound (COMP), Uniswap (UNI), Axie Infinity (AXS), Ankr (ANKR), Ethereum Name Service (ENS), Curve (CRV), etc.
Kerbrat also noted that Robinhood Wallet now supports Ethereum and Polygon-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Robinhood to Provide Android Support This Year
Robinhood Crypto GM disclosed that the wallet is currently available on IOS mobile devices. He added that iOS mobile users who joined the waitlist would get the Robinhood Wallet through an access code.
“We will be sharing access codes with customers that will give them entry to the Robinhood Wallet iOS app, so keep your eyes peeled for an email,” he said.
Kerbrat added that users would receive $5 in their Robinhood Wallets after downloading the app. Notably, Robinhood will roll out the wallet to iOS users who joined the waitlist in the coming weeks and months. Robinhood said it would provide Android support later this year.
Meanwhile, it is not surprising to see Shiba Inu among the list of supported cryptocurrencies on Robinhood Wallet. Since Robinhood launched Shiba Inu trading in April 2022, the doggy-themed cryptocurrency has recorded significant feats on the trading platform.
As reported by TheCryptoBasic, Shiba Inu entered Robinhood’s top 5 highest-gaining asset list for two consecutive weeks.
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Toshiba’s been trying to stay in the fight by slashing prices on HD-DVD players, but more and more companies are announcing their plans to drop HD-DVD and support Blu-ray exclusively with the folks at Netflix being the latest:
Netflix has stocked DVDs using both Blu-ray and the competing HD DVD format developed by Toshiba Corp since they first came on the market in early 2006.
Four out of six major Hollywood studios have recently decided to publish high-definition DVDs only using Blu-ray.
Netflix said that with such a clear signal from the industry, it will only buy Blu-ray discs going forward and will phase out stock of HD DVD by about the end of the year.
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Brits 'likely to get mad with PCs'
Britons are more likely to get mad with their computers than with their partners, according to a survey.
The study showed almost half of those questioned admitted to losing their temper with their PC more than anything else in their life.
The poll of 3,000 people showed a third had lost information due to a computer crash and 30% had shed a tear over their computer woes.
And when asked what was the most common reason for losing it with their PC, being "slow" was the most frequently cited followed by "crashing" and then "pop-ups".
The survey also showed how one in ten people did not use any anti-virus software despite a quarter admitting to losing information due to a virus. It also indicated the average Briton has two computers in their home.
The survey was commissioned by online security software company AVG.
AVG UK managing director Mike Foreman said: "It's astonishing how much we store on our personal computers today and how open we can leave ourselves to cyber criminals."


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An analysis of the venture capital deals in Washington and Oregon by Northwest Innovation finds that there was around $355M invested in Q2 of 2009, up significantly from around $131M invested in Q1. The three largest deals for the quarter were for Newpath Networks, which had $30M invested in April, Calistoga Pharmaceuticals, which also raised $30M in a round in May, and for NanoString Technologies, which raised $30M, as well, in a funding round. According to the data, the amount invested in Q2 of 2009 was up significantly from the comparable quarter last year, when there was around $248M invested in the region.
The data came from Northwest Innovation's own proprietary venture capital database, which tracks day-to-day venture capital activity in the Pacific Northwest region, and uses venture data disclosed by companies announcing funding; self-reported by both technology companies and venture firms; as well as regulatory filings and other sources.
The most active venture firms in the quarter all racked up two investments each, and included WRF Capital, Ignition Partners, Madrona Venture Group, OVP Venture Partners, Intel Capital, and Amgen Ventures.
The totals will differ from other venture capital surveys due later this month, due to sources of information, timing of funding events, and classification of data, but should be close in terms of venture deals tracked. PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association, and VentureOne will release their quarterly nationwide results of venture activity later this month.


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There was a time when it was easy to poke fun at the Chinese car industry, seeing rather too many of its models as blatant copies of designs familiar in Europe. The Range Rover Evoque-aping Land Wind X7 is a classic
With the re-branding of JAC, there's a lot of new metal on the showroom floor to explore, and a lot to take in. Here, we're starting with their second smallest crossover, the S2. While not the most technically impressive
When we broke the story of JAC's new model lineup and dealerships last week, that wasn't quite the whole story. Relaunching JAC's consumer line under a separate distribution model from JAC's current trucking business was only one part
There's a new passenger vehicle brand in town, and it sports a Chinese badge. JAC, which is more often associated with trucks and other commercial vehicles, has now entered the consumer market. Triesenburg Auto Corporation (TAC), an affiliate of the Lica
That's not a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado you're looking at, it's the Haval H9. Haval is a brand owned by Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motors, and the H9 is its midsize SUV that seats seven people.It looks classy,
The Geely Auto Group has launched Lynk & Co-a new brand that sits somewhere between the low-priced Geelys and the premium Swedish Volvos. The Chinese carmaker is hoping to change the way consumers look at cars and how they're purchased.


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Sun Capital Partners has sold Arkansas City, Kansas-based Creekstone Farms, a provider of beef and pork products. The buyer was Marubeni Corp. No financial terms were disclosed.
BOCA RATON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (“Sun Capital”), a leading private investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and investments in market-leading companies, today announced that an affiliate has completed the sale of Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, LLC (“Creekstone Farms,” or “the Company”), a leading supplier of premium USDA-certified beef and pork products. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed.
The choice of food lovers across the world, Creekstone Farms supplies many of the nation’s top grocers and restaurants with a variety of high-quality meats, including Black Angus beef and antibiotic-free Duroc Pork. The Company also exports its products across Europe, Latin America, and Asia.
“We’re proud of our success building Creekstone Farms into a leading international provider of top-grade meats,” said Marc Leder, Co-CEO of Sun Capital. “Throughout the course of this investment, the Sun Capital team partnered with management to drive strategic initiatives that enabled Creekstone Farms to thrive despite broader industry challenges. We are looking forward to seeing the business continue to prosper under its new ownership.”
The Sun Capital affiliate first acquired Arkansas City, Kansas-based Creekstone Farms in February, 2005, and undertook a range of improvements to transform the business during its ownership period. These included enhancing the management team with highly-experienced industry veterans, growing the Company’s line of all natural products from less than 5 percent of production at acquisition to roughly 22 percent at present, and expanding international business more than 800 percent to approximately 20 percent of total sales.
“We followed a comprehensive strategy for improving Creekstone Farms,” said Jordan Wadsworth, Principal at Sun Capital. “By bringing in a best-in-industry leadership team and expanding our product offerings in line with trends in consumer demand, we were able to improve Creekstone Farms’ business fundamentals and turn a good company into a great one.”
Sun Capital has strong experience in food businesses through current and recent affiliated portfolio companies including Flavor 1st, a leading grower, packager and distributor of branded and private-label fresh produce, and Fresh-Pak, which supplies a range of high-quality fresh sandwich fillings, pate, dips and cooked egg products into the UK retail, foodservice and food manufacturing markets.
About Sun Capital Partners, Inc.
Sun Capital Partners is a global private equity firm focused on identifying companies’ untapped potential and leveraging its deep operational and financial resources to transform results. Sun Capital is a trusted partner that is recognized for its investment and operational experience, including particular expertise in the consumer products and services, food and beverage, industrial, packaging, chemicals, building products, automotive, restaurant and retail sectors. Since 1995, Sun Capital has invested in more than 345 companies worldwide with revenues in excess of $45 billion across a broad range of industries and transaction structures. Sun Capital has offices in Boca Raton, Los Angeles and New York, and affiliates in London and Shenzhen.


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At the age of 35, Minh Hang has an admirable fortune.
On the evening of March 14, Minh Hang publicly proposed by his rich boyfriend. Not only that, the female singer also revealed the time to hold the wedding next June.
According to the revealed information, the singer’s boyfriend, whose full name is Nguyen Quoc B., is the Deputy Director of a textile company in Long An. Therefore, many people are curious that before getting married to a rich man, how massive was the singer’s fortune?
Owning a “super giant” villa area, now there are more luxury apartments
Everyone knows that Minh Hang has a “super huge” property in the rich area, every festival season is decorated with the most splendid and brightest in the area. Recently, “Beo Heo” also bought a 125m2 high-class apartment for nearly 20 billion VND, making people overwhelmed.
Minh Hang’s million dollar mansion
This is also the “virtual living” corner of Vietnamese beauties every Tet holiday
Inside the villa, there are full facilities like a 5-star hotel
The million-dollar view is often used by Minh Hang as a “virtual living” corner. This is a luxury apartment with a nice view that she bought recently
The collection of 14 billion dong box driver is no less than anyone else’s
Since entering the operation showbizMinh Hang currently has a total of 3 box trucks. The first one was “bought” by the female singer, worth 2.5 billion VND many years ago. The latest one has just been shown by the beauty on Tet 2021 worth 5 billion VND.
The first car owned by “Beo Heo” many years ago cost about 2.5 billion VND
In addition, the female singer also has a supercar worth 6 billion VND
In February 2021, Minh Hang has just “closed an order” for a 5 billion box car on Tet holiday
Expensive branded clothes collection, lavish travel
Not inferior to other Vietnamese beauties, Minh Hang also owns her own collection of expensive handbags, shoes and clothes. Besides, the beauty also often makes many fans admire when checking-in in luxurious and foreign places.
Minh Hang shows off a heart-shaped diamond ring on the 1st of the last New Year
The beauty owns a collection of bags, clothes and shoes from famous brands in the world
The beauty spends a lot of time traveling around the world
Not only beautiful and rich, Minh Hang also owns an hourglass body that thousands of people desire
The beautiful and radiant visual of the female singer at the age of 34
People are looking forward to the day Minh Hang becomes “someone’s wife” this June!
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Chicago, IL – June 9, 2022 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Analog Devices ADI, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. MTSI, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. VSH and ON Semiconductor Corp. ON.
Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog:
4 Solid Stocks to Buy on Surging Sales of Semiconductors
Tech stocks have been one of the biggest casualties of the recent market bloodbath. However, the semiconductor sector appears to have been unaffected, as increasing demand is driving sales at a fast pace. In fact, soaring demand for semiconductors that caused a supply shortage last year is still ongoing.
Semiconductor sales, which witnessed a massive jump during the peak of the pandemic, are still strong, helping manufacturers rake in massive revenues. Given this situation, stocks like Analog Devices, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc., Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. and ON Semiconductor Corp. are expected to benefit in the near term.
Semiconductor Sales Jump
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said on Jun 6 that global semiconductor sales jumped 21.1% year over year in April 2022 to $50.9 billion from $42 billion in April 2021. On a month-over-month basis, sales jumped 0.7% this April from March’s $50.6 billion.
Semiconductor sales have now jumped more than 20% on a year-over-year basis for the 13th consecutive month. This reflects not only a steady surge in demand for semiconductors but also the underlying strength in the industry.
The SIA also said in its report that sales grew across all regions. On a year-over-year basis, sales grew 49% in the Americas, 19.2% in Europe and 18.5% in Japan. In China, sales jumped 13.3%, while in the Asia Pacific region sales rose 18.1%.
Semiconductor Industry on Solid Ground
After an impressive 2021, the semiconductor sector has put up a great show this year too. In fact, sales have been on the rise ever since the COVID-19 outbreak. The industry was already thriving and sales further picked up during the peak of the pandemic as millions worked and learned from home. This saw demand for PC, laptops and other networking and communication products soar, which gave a boost to semiconductor sales.
In fact, soaring demand has resulted in a semiconductor shortage globally. The crisis has been going on for over a year now, making several governments pump in millions of dollars to boost semiconductor sales. Also, manufacturers are ramping up production.
However, the crisis is far from over, with the automobile sector suffering the most. The semiconductor shortage has compelled several carmakers to cut down production, which is biting into their profits.
Semiconductor manufacturers, on the other hand, are having a great time amid this global semiconductor crisis. Increased demand has resulted in record semiconductor sales and revenues. According to the SIA, global semiconductor sales increased by 23% year over year to $151.7 billion in the first quarter.
Moreover, demand for microchips will continue to rise as Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality become more prevalent. Semiconductor is essential for the development of these cutting-edge technologies. As a result, demand for semiconductors is projected to continue to climb in the coming years as the need for these services grows.
The semiconductor industry is only likely to benefit in the near term, given the surging demand for semiconductors and the ongoing supply shortage. In the current market, there are four chip stocks that investors might gain from.
Analog Devices is an original equipment manufacturer of semiconductor devices, specifically, analog, mixed-signal and DSP integrated circuits. ADI’s product line is composed of amplifiers and comparators; analog to digital converters; digital to analog converters; video encoders and decoders; embedded processing products and DSPs; MEMS and temperature sensors; RF/IF components and converters; power and thermal management ICs, audio/video converters, amplifiers, CODECs, filters and processors. Analog Devices has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Ireland and Southeast Asia.
Analog Devices’ expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 43%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 9.6% over the past 60 days. ADI currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. is a provider of power analog semiconductor solutions to varied markets. MTSI develops and produces analog radio frequency, microwave and millimeter-wave semiconductor devices, and components for applications in optical, wireless and satellite networks. MACOM Technology primarily serves three markets, namely, data center, industrial & defense and telecom.
MACOM Technology’s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 27.9%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 1.5% over the past 60 days. MTSI currently sports a Zacks Rank #1.
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is a global manufacturer and supplier of semiconductors and passive components. VSH’s products include metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors, diodes and optoelectronic components.
Vishay Intertechnology’s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 15.5%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 10.3% over the past 60 days. VSH carries a Zacks Rank #2 at present.
ON Semiconductor Corporation is a supplier of broadband and power management integrated circuits and standard semiconductors used in numerous advanced devices ranging from high-speed fiber optic networking equipment to the precise power management functions found in portable electronics. ON’s products provide clock management and data flow management for precision computing and communications systems, and power management for distributing and monitoring the supply of power to the different elements within virtually every electronic device.
ON Semiconductor’s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 66.4%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 18% over the past 60 days. ON presently has a Zacks Rank #2.
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So if you have the technology to build a robot, what purpose would you build it for? Maybe pulling people of of burning buildings, or dismanteling bombs, or maybe even as in-home care for the disabled? No that would be a waste, 2 million dollars of development would be much better spent on the catwalk selling the lastest in human fashion.
"Japanese researchers on Monday showed off a robot that will soon strut her stuff down a Tokyo catwalk.
The girlie-faced humanoid with slightly oversized eyes, a tiny nose and a shoulder length hair-do boasts 42 motion motors programmed to mimic the movements of flesh-and-blood fashion models.
"Hello everybody, I am cybernetic human HRP-4C," said the futuristic fashionista, opening her media premiere at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology outside Tokyo.
The fashion-bot is 158 centimetres (five foot two inches) tall, the average height of Japanese women aged 19 to 29, but weighs in at a waif-like 43 kilograms (95 pounds) -- including batteries.
She has a manga-inspired human face but a silver metallic body.
"If we had made the robot too similar to a real human, it would have been uncanny," said one of the inventors, humanoid research leader Shuji Kajita.
"We have deliberately leaned toward an anime style."
The institute said the robot "has been developed mainly for use in the entertainment industry" but is not for sale at the moment. "
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Arconic announced today that it is seeking a new owner for its Building and Construction Systems (BCS) business, which includes Kawneer Co. Inc.
According to the company’s second quarter financial results released today, in January 2018 Arconic began reviewing its strategy and portfolio. It’s a part of that ongoing review that the company has initiated the sale process of its BCS business.
According to the announcement, the company is targeting completion of the strategic review in the third quarter 2018. Arconic’s Investor Day, which will include the output of the strategic review and associated actions, is expected to be held in November 2018.
In a letter sent to customers, Diana Perreiah, president, Arconic Building and Construction Systems, writes “Obviously, we are at the very beginning of the process, but I wanted to let you know that our commitment to you, our valued customer, remains unchanged by this news. For our team, it’s business as usual and we will continue our focus on delivering for our customers through continued investments, innovation and service.”
In 2016 Alcoa separated into two companies, with one company retaining the Alcoa name and the other—under which Kawneer operates—being called Arconic.
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Ah, Milan, home to great shoes, high fashion and more pm10s
—small pollution particles that can cause cancer and breathing problems—than any other city in Europe. In fact, according to a study
by Italian environmental group Legambiente, Milan has more smog than any other city in Europe and the continent's second-highest level of ozone. Most of the problem comes from the city's love of driving, but that's changing quickly: Congestion pricing in downtown Milan implemented in January has dropped traffic by 26 percent and, residents hope, will lead to drops in smog as well.


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Warner Bros. has released a trailer for The Dark Knight Rises, announcing that this superhero blockbuster will arrive on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Download December 3. The studio hasn't released any special features yet, but at least we know when to expect director Christopher Nolan's Batman finale to arrive in stores, just in time for the holiday shopping season! Take a look at the trailer, then be sure to mark your calendars for what will likely be the biggest Blu-ray/DVD release of the year. We also have early Blu-ray artwork, although this is not final and will likely change when the official details are released.
The Dark Knight Rises was released July 20th, 2012 and stars Tom Hardy, Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Liam Neeson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, Morgan Freeman. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.


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Israeli gaming startup, Candivore, the developer of one of the most popular mobile games, Match Masters, has closed a $10 million fundraising round with Vgames, an Israeli venture capital firm specializing in video games, and Tiger Global Management. This increases Candivore’s total fundraising to date to $22 million, of which $12 million was raised in 2021.
Match Masters has amassed a massive user base, with more than 30 million downloads and more than 5 million monthly active users playing more than 10 million matches every day.
This investment aligns with Candivore’s forthcoming advertising campaign in the United Kingdom which is designed to promote and attract new players to its Match Masters mobile game. The campaign will begin on Friday and include iconic singer Robbie Williams and actor and footballer Vinnie Jones.
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Match Masters converts the popular Match-3 genre into the first-ever PvP competition of its sort. In Match Masters, players compete live against opponents in a turn-based environment that features a variety of game styles, tournaments, and events that allow players to win rewards.
Candivore’s CEO, Gal Goldstein, remarked, “The mobile gaming industry has been flourishing for years, and our path has been crazier than anything we could have expected. As we continue to introduce additional features for our players, our continuous relationship with Vgames will aid our efforts to make Match Masters even more beneficial for our worldwide user community.”
According to Sensor Tower, application intelligence data, Match Masters earned $7 million in March 2022. During the same time period, 8 Ball Pool, a smartphone game with tens of millions of monthly active users, generated $10 million in total revenue.
Eitan Reisel, Vgames founder, stated, “We are very excited about Candivore’s prospects. The mobile gaming market is witnessing tantalizing growth, and Candivore’s Match Masters has already positioned itself as one of the leading mobile games. With the long-standing support of Vgames, I am confident that this mobile gaming experience will gain more momentum, creating ample opportunities for stakeholders and gamers alike.”


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Updated: August 25, 2020
It's officially autumn because Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back at Starbucks! Back for its 17th year, the popular fall drink is back for the season along with the fall menu which includes Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, which debuted last year, and the Salted Caramel Mocha (which is also available as the salted caramel mocha frappuccino). The fall menu also includes favorite bakery items such as the pumpkin cream cheese muffin, pumpkin scone, and pumpkin bread.
During the coronavirus pandemic, Starbucks stores are open for drive-thru and pick-up. Your favorite Starbucks drinks are also available for delivery via Uber Eats.
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Sound the alarms, PSL fans. It's not fall yet, but the return of the pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks is no longer that far off. Employees of the coffee chain are reporting on social media that supplies for the fan-favorite drink are starting to show up at Starbucks stores across the country and we can't wait for the seasonal drink to hit the menu.
Usually, the Starbucks pumpkin spice latte goes back on the menu around the end of August or beginning of September. It's the end of the year corollary to the first robin of spring—when you see the pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks, you know that cool weather, cozy sweaters, and pumpkin pie spice spiked everything are on their way.
The debut date of the popular Starbucks coffee drink is closely watched and fans have already decided which day the PSL will once again be available this year. August 28 seems to be the most likely release date, although August 26 is also a popular rumored option. In 2017, the PSL rolled out for an early release on September 1 and officially became available on September 5.
The potential dates are based on evidence like the picture a Starbucks employee posted on Reddit. Business Insider reported on an image showing a carton of the pumpkin spice sauce and the discussion including several employees talking about whether or not their store had already received the PSL supplies.
Although the company has not said anything officially about the official launch date, it does look like they are getting ready for PSL fans favorite time of year. A few weeks ago, the company launched a Facebook group called "Leaf Rakers Society" where fans of autumn. The intro to the page reads: "This is a safe place for a) pumpkins b) year-round scarf-wearers c) those who would rather work on their Halloween costume than their tan."
The pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks was first tested in 2003 then officially introduced in 2004. The drink was an immediate hit with customers; since then, the annual release date has become something of a holiday for fans. In 2015, Starbucks added real pumpkin puree to the ingredients.
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The local retail and restaurant scene is heating up with tenants hoping to get a grip on Houston’s healthy market.
“I think we’re lucky to be in the state of Texas because we avoided the economic doom and gloom that other states experienced,” he said.
He noted that many retailers closed underperforming stores in the last couple of years and are now back in growth mode.
“Several retailers have told me that they’re just expanding in Texas because of our strong economic base.”
Retailers have been eyeing the swanky West Ave center at Kirby Drive and Westheimer Road for expansion. The brand new center includes two stories of 195,000 square feet of retail below five floors with 398 luxury apartment homes.
“Inside the Loop, there’s very little vacant spaces, so when it comes available, it’s snatched up pretty quickly,” Namken said.
Women’s luxury store Tootsies opened the 35,000-square-foot flagship location in February, while high-end restaurants such as Eddie V’s Prime Seafood and Ava Kitchen & Whiskey Bar have seen steady business since they opened.
Los Angeles-based Katsuya By Starck, a high-profile sushi restaurant frequented by celebrities, is planning to open in West Ave early next year, and Asian fusion restaurant and wine bar Cru recently opened its doors. Q Custom Clothier, a longtime favorite fashion spot for men in Dallas, is set to debut later this summer.
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The Washington Avenue corridor and The Heights continue to be hot spots for the local restaurant scene.
David Littwitz, of Houston-based Chowdrow Realty Advisors, said he was responsible for re-leasing the recently shuttered Phil’s BBQ at the corner of Washington Avenue and Heights Boulevard.
“We had a ton of people calling us before we even put up a sign,” he said. “It’s still a very hot area in terms of restaurant interest, and I think that area will continue to grow.”
Steve Christian recently opened the doors to the third location of his popular Christian’s Tailgate restaurant in the Heights on White Oak Drive, while Hubcap Grill and D’Amico’s Italian Market are gearing up to open their doors any day now. Even Ruggles owner Bruce Molzan is jumping on board with the recent acquisition of the 11th Street Cafe in The Heights.
Industry experts anticipate that retailers will hold their focus on historically fast-growing, master-planned suburban areas.
Indeed, the largest version of The Tasting Room Wine Café to date opened as the chain’s flagship location in CityCentre late last year. The Tasting Room at CityCentre — at Interstate 10 and Beltway 8 — has about 7,000 square feet of interior space and 6,500 square feet of outdoor patio space.
Katz explained that these areas are of interest for a number of reasons, including the strong sales that existing retailers in the area are generating, high residential growth rates and optimal spacing with existing locations.
“As a whole, retailers are significantly more interested in expanding in Houston than they have been at any other time during the past four years,” he said. “A shortage of available, high-quality space is driving up rents in the more desirable submarkets.”
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According to the data of business associations, the domestic toluene Market as a whole was weak last week. The price of toluene fell compared with last week. At the beginning of the week, the price of enterprises declined and remained stable at the weekend. At the beginning of the week, the average price of enterprises was 5112 yuan per ton, while at the end of the week, the average price of enterprises was 5002 yuan per ton, with a decline of 2.16%.
II. Analytical Review
1. Products: Toluene market prices fell earlier this week. Due to the influence of the Dragon Boat Festival holidays on the weekend, the mainstream turnover in the market is around 4950 yuan/ton. Toluene manufacturers are losing money. Port stocks in East China are around 53,000 tons, up 0.16 million tons from 51,300 tons on May 30 (last Thursday). Spring inspection of domestic toluene factories has been completed, parking devices have been started, and the market supply has increased. Some downstream units of toluene were put into operation in July, and it is expected that demand side will restrict the rise of toluene price in June.
2. Industrial chain:
Upstream, affected by the increase in U.S. crude oil inventories and trade wars, European and American crude oil futures fell to their lowest level since January this week. Brent crude oil range was between $60.63 and $64.49 per ton, with a weekly decline of about 5.99%.
On the downstream side, the price trend of domestic p-xylene market is declining, downstream PTA plant is unstable, upstream cost surface oil prices continue to decline, naphtha and MX are difficult to support, cost demand is double negative, short-term PX price is weak; on the TDI market, end users are mostly stockpiling in the market at present, demand has been obviously overdrawn, follow-up market is difficult to say optimistic, while TDI suppliers are large. After bulk delivery, inventory pressure is likely to weaken. Under the supply-demand game, the TDI market ends weakly and steadily. Overall demand is constrained by the rise in toluene Market prices.
3. Future Market Forecast
Analysts of toluene in the branch of business society and chemical industry believe that in general, the market of toluene is still expected to be weak next week. Focus on whether US crude oil can sustain $50/barrel, vulnerable shocks are more likely; downstream PX device starts, the market mainly focuses on Sinochem Hongrun PX device starts, but at present other major downstream purchasing intentions are general, the buying atmosphere is insufficient, inventory continues to be high, the market is in a stalemate stage.
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Just like Aircel had launched 2G Trail Packs on Pan India basis, Idea Cellular too has launched a 2G Trail Pack for its customers in Delhi circle. This trail pack is aimed at attracting new & prospective customers who can experience the speeds of Idea 2G at an economical price.
Days after Vodafone announced Campus Packs for Delhiites, Idea too announced a new form of special tariff voucher offering benefits as per the need and requirement of an Individual. Idea’s CHOICE Recharge offers an individual a choice to select any of the benefits from the available 4 different options.
Airtel and Idea today announced Roaming FREE Plans for its customers across India offering FREE Incoming Calls in Roaming as per TRAI’s order issued last month. The prepaid plans rolled out by both the Operators are definitely not so pocket friendly and Airtel is the only Operator to announce Postpaid Roam Free Plans as well.
Just like Vodafone, Idea Cellular has too launched some new Special Tariff Vouchers for its prepaid mobile customers in the capital city of Delhi (NCR also). With the new Tariff Vouchers launched you can enjoy Local Calls at half rate and Unlimited Idea to Idea ON Net Calls FREE absolutely FREE.
Well this is just a bit of surprise as everyone is more concerned about the upcoming 2G auctions and matters related to it, but Idea seems to expand the horizon of its services by launching Basic Land Line Service in the Financial Capital of the country, the Mumbai. The Department of Telecom has allotted 795 […]


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By John Fernandez, former mayor of Bloomington, Ind., and assistant secretary for Economic Development at the Commerce Department.
Our investments generate real results. For every dollar we’ve invested, the average return to the taxpayer has been almost $7. That’s what the American people want - a government that seizes opportunities and uses tax money prudently.
The agency’s smart investments help to grow local economic ecosystems. We know that development happens from the bottom up, and that the best ideas come from America’s communities. That is why promoting American innovation and entrepreneurship is so vital to our long-term economic recovery.
Entrepreneurship is at the heart of the American dream - if you have a good idea and work hard, you will succeed. Entrepreneurs create startups and turn their vision into products and services that keep the nation strong and globally competitive. The small businesses they create bring an unparalleled wealth of transformative ideas to market. From the airplane to the automobile to Amazon.com to Google to Apple - these innovations have sparked economic growth and dramatically changed our lives over the last three decades.
Today, entrepreneurs are tackling the nation’s challenges in clean energy, medicine, national security and other fields. Supporting a culture that is conducive to entrepreneurship and small business development is a primary focus of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, which just released a report that outlines a series of proposals to accelerate job creation and rebuild America’s competitiveness. One of the recommendations is to nurture startups and empower the small businesses that are creating the jobs and industries of the future.
Recently, EDA’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship collaborated with other federal agencies on the $12 million i6 Green Challenge, which rewarded six innovative projects that leverage proof of concept center methodology to spur innovation in green technologies. The competition is part of President Obama's Startup America initiative to encourage investment in new startups and small businesses to help them grow, hire and prosper. The Washington Clean Energy Partnership project in Washington State received $1 million to help position the region to expand the clean energy sector and capitalize on the multi-billion dollar domestic and international market. The project is expected to create 2,000 new jobs.
The administration is also partnering with the private sector to ignite entrepreneurship and get the economy back on track. Steve Case, a member of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, is chairman of the Startup America Partnership, an independent alliance of entrepreneurs, corporations, universities, foundations and other leaders. They leverage their resources to facilitate access to services, connect entrepreneurs with venture capitalists, angel investors, mentors and provide opportunities for training and development.
Working together, the public and private sectors can help the millions of entrepreneurs and small businesses that power the engine of our economy.
I’ve traveled extensively these last few years, and almost every community I’ve visited is trying to reinvent itself in some way. They’re looking for new industries, new businesses and new drivers of job creation. The U.S. Economic Development Administration will continue to be a reliable partner to help communities achieve these economic goals.
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Trucks will be a lot safer and more environmentally friendly by the end of this year thanks to the Israeli company Neomatix, which has developed a device to check tire pressure remotely.
Created by an aerospace engineer, the Neomatix Optimus works when trucks go to park for the night, taking the “pressure” off fleet managers.
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Improperly inflated tires waste energy, wear down tire treads and are a safety hazard, says Kfir Wittmann, a co-founder and the CEO of Neomatix.
“Driving with properly inflated tires is good for the environment, it’s good for your car and it can save your life,” Wittmann tells ISRAEL21c. Yet people tend to neglect the time-consuming check.
“Why are people driving like that? Knowledge is a big part of it and most people just don’t know about the meaning of well-inflated tires. But it really makes a difference on driving performance considering today that the price of oil is more than $100 a barrel.”
Years of experience in the Israeli Air Force gave him the wherewithal to meet the need of a big problem in the United States and Israel, as well as in developing countries where tire-pressure checking systems are prohibitively expensive.
Wittmann’s solution, developed with private funds and the Tel Aviv Angel Group, can provide a fleet manager of 50 trucks a return on investment within a year.
Optimus will most likely look like a ticket stand found at the entrance to most parking lots. While the truck driver is passing through the gate to park at night, the Optimus system will scan the truck’s wheels using computer vision, and report findings in real time to the fleet manager.
“We take the driver out of the equation,” says Wittmann.
While scanning the tires from the outside, rather than the inside, might be less accurate, Wittmann says precise accuracy is not really necessary.
“A fleet manager wouldn’t need to know if the tires are 34 or 35 PSI. But if it’s at 30, you want to know about it,” he explains.
The smart system will figure in the weight of each truck, the type and age of the wheels, and the ambient air temperature outside, along with other parameters.
“This is a solution we hope will be widespread and used by every driver, because it can save money as well as improve driving safety,” he notes.
An app for cars
Neomatix currently employs four people and is based out of Tel Aviv. Marketing in Israel is expected to begin by December this year, followed by the United States and developing countries.
“China and Brazil first, because there are no [tire pressure] regulations there and they can save a lot of money and improve safety.”
Neomatix also released an app for iPhones that can test pressure in car tires. After sorting out some bugs in the first release of the TireCheck app released last October, Neomatix will put out a second version by the end of May.
The TireCheck app is designed so that people can check their tire pressure anywhere. It’s easy and fun enough for children to use, says Wittmann.
The app uses the phone’s camera, which “scans” the tire, looking at the shape of it to estimate the tire pressure.
“You just point the device, scan your tires and you get an answer if you’re under-inflated or not, where the nearest location to inflate your tires is, and how much pressure you need to inflate them,” says Wittmann, noting that the app will be available in Android and in the Apple store.
“Education about tire pressure also promotes good driving behavior,” he adds.


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Consumer Reports is offering five tips on how to transform the U.S. from an energy hog to a global energy efficiency leader.
The advice along with seven ideas on how to decrease household energy consumption grew out of a nationwide survey the magazine conducted after recent data showed that U.S. per capita consumption of energy has hit the lowest level in 41 years in 2009, yet Americans still use more energy than people in most other countries.
Why? Because it “turns out that it’s harder than it should be” to be energy efficient,” the magazine said in reporting on the outcome of its survey of 1,536 U.S. homeowners and crafting the tips from the responses.
Here are Consumer Reports’ five recommendations for making the country a leader in energy efficiency and conservation:
- Strengthen Energy Star standards. The Environmental Protection Agency should focus on toughening Energy Star qualifications.
- Bring product testing into the 21st century. Saying it found that some appliances perform differently under Department of Energy test conditions than they would in a home, Consumer Reports urged that testing be continually updated and strengthened to keep pace with product changes.
- Take the hassle out of incentives. The survey found 91 percent homeowners made a purchase or improvement that qualified for a government rebate or tax credit, but only a quarter said took advantage of an incentive program. Reasons included belief that their purchase didn’t qualify, confusion over rules and a perception that the amount of the incentive wasn’t worth the trouble.
- Adopt what works abroad — such as the European Union’s standards for standby power consumption (the amount of energy an appliance consumes when it is not being used) and Australia’s field testing of appliances.
- Turn up the heat on the industry. This would include stiffer fines against manufacturers that don’t abide by rules for energy efficiency. More media scrutiny of violators.
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Talking about the platform itself the company stated, "Bose AR is a platform, which means others can develop both apps for music, travel and education, among others - as well as wearables, including headphones, glasses and helmets". We have seen AR Glasses from the likes of Google in the past that have not succeeded as they raised security and privacy issues.
That being said, Bose's AR glasses aren't for sale to the public. Bose AR glasses are also created to connect to your device via Bluetooth, so you can use the glasses to access Google Assistant or take phone calls.
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Suh is set to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday, the spokesman added. North Korea has yet to respond over the possibility of a summit with US President Donald Trump , Seoul has revealed.
The Bose AR glasses are not almost the finished product, but this product will purportedly tell you information about objects in the real world that you are looking at. Unlike the Sony product, these sunglasses are being primarily focussed at AR rather than audio that can also do AR. A new technology developed for the glasses ensures that the audio is audible only to the listener wearing the glasses, and the acoustic packages fit inside the arms of the glasses.
The glasses are backed by the Bose AR platform that comes with a singular goal of improving daily life by providing relevant information. The location data is sent to Bose AR-enabled app that uses the information to send back relevant, real-time content back to the glasses which the wearer can then listen to. The company will also be launching its own Bose AR SDK and setting up a fund of $50 million to help invest in companies or developers who are looking to leverage the SDK into building something. The glasses will simulate historic events at landmarks, play speeches of a historical figure whose statue you may be looking at, or even tell you which way the departure gate is while checking in at an airport.
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In a letter to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, he said five lakh workers are being employed every day under the scheme.
Baghel said 62.52 lakh people of over 31.5 lakh families in the state depend on MGNREGS for livelihood.
The chief minister said payment of the wages under the scheme is sent to the workers' bank accounts directly through the National Electronic Fund Management System (NEFMS).
Baghel said once the wage amount is credited, labourers are required to withdraw money from their bank accounts to fulfill their primary needs, which will create problems for them as there is a shortage of bank branches in Chhattisgarh, as well as the problem of internet connectivity in Naxal-affected districts.
"Due to this, there are often problems like link failure and workers have to contact the branch many times to withdraw the amount," the chief minister of the Congress-ruled state said.
He said there will also be difficulty in following social distancing norms, according to a statement issued by the state government on Thursday.
Baghel said adequate food grains are available with the state government and an effective system of its distribution is in force.
He urged the Union agriculture minister to give permission to the Chhattisgarh government to distribute food grains against wages of labourers working under the MGNREGS, so that food security can be ensured for villagers even in the present adverse circumstances.
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Shoppers at the family-friendly Tynwald Mills shopping centre on the Isle of Man spotted the Arctic animals in a rather X-rated position.
Sharing the photo on Twitter, a visitor wrote: “I was quite amused yet disturbed by their placement of their Xmas polar bear.”
In fact, one gobsmacked customer described the polar bears in the X-rated Christmas display as “doing it doggy style”.
So can you see what the polar bears are actually doing?
The display – which was intended to be family friendly – seems to show the polar bears in a sex position.
One person wrote on Twitter: “It looked like they were having sex – no question about it.”
Another shopper said: “It’s the best Christmas display I’ve ever seen! It blatantly looks like they’re doing it doggy-style.”
To make matters worse, another polar bear was seen slumped in the corner – appearing to be watching the raunchy pair.
On the centre’s Facebook page, fans thought it was “harmless” that the bears were allowed to play mummy and daddy for a short while.
While some described the scenery as “fab”, others said it was “the best display they’ve ever seen”.
In a statement online, the shopping centre said: “We’d like to thank our customers for getting a little too into Christmas this year with our Polar Bears in the atrium and can reassure you the display has changed somewhat since setup.
“Apologises to anybody offended by our somewhat interactive display.”
Meanwhile, this isn’t the only X-rated disaster to go viral in recent weeks.
Previously, a wine brand with a “long pleasurable finish” sent the internet into meltdown.
But the drink brand, called 4 Skins, is made by Canadian winery Jost who explained the name is intentional.
In the description, it said: “This is a deeply satisfying wine with a long, pleasurable finish.”